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“It always seems too early until it is
too late”
• 60% of people say that making sure their family is not
burdened by tough decisions is “extremely important”
– But 56% have not communicated their end-of-life
wishes
• 90% of people say that talking to their loved ones about
end-of-life care is important
– But only 27% have actually done so
• 80% of people say that if seriously ill they would want to
talk to their physicians about end-of-life care
– But only 7% report having had an end-of-life
conversation with their physicians
Source: The Conversation Project National Survey 2013, CDC
Theconversationproject.org